; Bot. Reg. t. 1173 (1828)
Distribution: Tropical and southern Africa, Madagascar (45). Inclusion of all smaller related genera see Nishii et al. 2015.
= Acanthonema Hook.f.; Bot. Mag. t. 5339 (1862)
= Carolofritschia Engl.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 26: 362 (1899)
= Colpogyne B.L.Burtt; Fl. Madagascar, fam. 180: 150 (1971)
= Hovanella A.Weber & B.L.Burtt; Beitr. Biol. Pfl., 70(2-3): 333 (1997-98 publ. 1998), nom. nov.
= Linnaeopsis Engl.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 28: 483 (1900)
= Nodonema B.L.Burtt; Bull. Mus. Nation. Hist. Nat., B, Adansonia, 1981(4): 415 (1981 publ. 1982)
= Saintpaulia H.Wendl.; Gartenfl. 42: 321 (1893)
= Schizoboea (Fritsch) B.L.Burtt; Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 33(2): 266 (1974)
= Trachystigma C.B.Clarke; DC. & A. DC., Monogr. Phan. 5: 131 (1883)